SNEAK PEEK

Argenta opens new chapter on expanded library branch

For 80 years, the beautiful Georgian Revival style building on Main Street in North Little Rock served as a U.S. Post Office.

After a year of remodeling and restoring, the building is now the Argenta branch of the William F. Laman Public Library System.

North Little Rock’s leaders, movers and shakers and other guests got a sneak peek of the new library April 4, the day before its grand opening.

Attendees enjoyed wine and soft drinks and a buffet of finger foods as well as a tour of the library, which includes a children’s area, meeting rooms, gallery space and computer lab.

The gallery currently holds an exhibit of historic photos of Argenta and construction of the post office.

Library system Director Jeff Baskin told the crowd that he thought the remodeled building had turned out beautifully.

He noted that it had been brought back as much as possible to the original design, including opening the center of the building up to the roof, making the space light and airy.

Library programming already scheduled at the branch includes children’s story times; Good Gardens, an adult program that will include hands-on gardening and guest lecturers; and a summer reading program.

High Profile, Pages 52 on 04/13/2014

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